Sr Mechanical Engineer

NIKA is hiring for aSr Mechanical Engineer to support the Defense Health Agencys (DHA) EngineeringDivision in San Antonio, TX.

Named a Top Workplace by the Washington Post, NIKA is a well-established company that is focused on growth within an entrepreneurial environment.

We work with governments to operate and manage their real property.

Our operations management, engineering, and project management services provide our customers with value and expertise to ensure operational readiness for complex and mission-critical facilities.

NIKA benefits include PTO, holidays, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401k matching, and an understanding of work/life balance.

Job Description: Develops, specifies, evaluates, monitors, and analyzes maintenance procedures, services, performance requirements, and projects involving specific mechanical building infrastructure systems unique to military medical healthcare facilities.

Responsibilities include ensuring that facility systems are designed, installed, operated efficiently, and maintained as needed to meet facility safe and efficient operational requirements; and are in compliance with government developed instructions/criteria and industry established standards, statutes and codes.

Develops, acquires and executes large and complex infrastructure repair and modernization projects which includes the crafting of measurable performance work statements (PWS), development of accurate current working estimates, collaboration and participation as a technical advisor in source selection boards, chairing project execution and kick-off meetings, serving as the Technical Representative, performing Quality Assurance and Safety compliance visits, performing design and submittal reviews, inspecting for compliance and design compliance in the installation of infrastructure systems.

Performs functional testing and commissioning for government acceptance of systems delivered through the point-by-point verification of design, installation, functionality and performance of existing and newly installed mechanical infrastructure equipment and systems.

Provides advice at a highly technical engineering level on compliance and quality management to Facilities Enterprise Engineering Branch in the maintenance and repair of major building physical plant systems which include building heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems; potable and non-potable water distribution systems; medical waste and sanitary sewer plumbing; medical gas and vacuum systems; security and communications, building automation and control systems; and fire suppression systems.

Provides technical engineering support of the DHA Enterprise Water Treatment Management programs, collecting and validating program performance data and metrics for reporting to higher levels and special recognition programs such as Energy Star certification.

Assists MTFs in devising methods to improve energy performance and water treatment effectiveness.

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